About the Guidelines for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
About the Guidelines for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
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关于门诊肠外抗菌治疗指南
DOI:
10.1086/425507
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发表时间:
2004
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
E. Aramendi
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作者:
M. Sánchez;M. Sampedro;C. G. Orbáiz;José A. Carrera Macazaga;E. Aramendi
Sir—We have read with great interest the article by Tice et al.[1], which presents guidelines for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. Because we believe that the main goal of their article is to provide information to professionals who routinely administer this therapy, we would like to contribute some related facts and additional information. It has concerned us that in discussion about antimicrobial selection and administration, no reference has been made to the use of some antimicrobials, such as piperacillin-tazobactam or teicoplanin. Piperacillin-tazobactam is a b-lactam with a wide in vitro spectrum of activity, comparable to that of imipenem and greater than that of ceftazidime. Furthermore, it is stable in saline solution for 24 h at room temperature and for 7 days when refrigerated at 5C. Because of its antimicrobial spectrum, its use in monotherapy, and its stability, piperacillin-tazobactam is a good antibiotic for treating infections in which multiple organisms, anaerobic and/or aerobic, are suspected. It demonstrates different results in outpatient treatment [2, 3]. Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide with antimicrobial activity that is very similar to that of vancomycin but with advantages over the latter. With teicoplanin, 1 dose per day is possible, and in some cases, 1 dose per 72 h is possible [4–5]. Teicoplanin can also be administered by the intramuscular route, it does not require as long an infusion time as does vancomycin, and use of it carries little risk for developing “red man syndrome.” Perhaps there is little use of teicoplanin in the United